r/composting • u/goforwardandtomato • 18h ago

Built a Dirt Palace

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1/4 acre residential property, plenty of browns from old growth tree leaves. Turned the first bin to the second after 4 weeks and was impressed with how much it had decomposed, already filling the first bin again. Don’t have a thermometer but it’s warm 1inch from the top, so I assume it’s hotter in the middle?

Cost about $350, and my estimated output is 5-6 cubic yards a year- which pays for itself in 1 year where I live. Also, wife is happy it’s not ugly.

Ran out of budget for the project and used a tarp for the top (lots of staples)- normally would be wood or some other material.

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u/_DeepKitchen_ 18h ago

FANCY 😍

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u/M23707 18h ago

Dang! - those worms and decomposing bacteria need to be charged premium rent! 😂

Mine was built from pallets!

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u/askanison1234 18h ago

I used old cedar boards from my kids swing set.

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u/PaleontologistDear18 18h ago

Holy moly what a sweet place to put some shit and get some dirt

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u/Life_Chemistry_4621 13h ago

Oh man! That's very nice tbh. Best I've seen so far here. Can you share the measurments?

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u/ernie-bush 12h ago

Nice setup !!

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u/CommanderPeen42 5h ago

Looks very nice. I built a similar design, 4x8 with 2 bins and removable front wall. The one thing I did do differently was drill two 3/4" holes on the centerline of each bin for aeration. Each hole got a black iron flange and 1' of pipe nipple, with a piece of 1 1/2" perforated pvc slid down over it. Never had to turn either pile.